It was on a bus trip through an Afghan desert that she first encountered the faith that would come to define her spiritualism.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

"It's a biodiversity hotspot." About three million people will have a chance to visit the desert landscape on their way to or from the Museum.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

With flags that read "Don't Tread On Me", Tea Party supporters gathered in a windswept dusty lot in the desert in Searchlight,Nevada, the hometown of Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28